Proceedings of the Third South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice for Sustainable Green Development Colombo, Sri Lanka (8–9 August 2014)
Ahsan, Irum; Bueta, Gregorio Rafael P. | August 2015
Abstract
This publication documents the proceedings of the Third South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental
Justice for Sustainable Green Development, held on the 8th and 9th of August 2014 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Building on work and the discussions of the previous roundtables, key themes discussed in Colombo include
judicial training and capacity enhancement, regional integration and cooperation, enhancing the efficacy of
the judicial system for environmental justice, and the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods.
In addition, the event tackled specific issues relating to urban development, natural capital, gender, community
forest management, and tourism. The roundtable culminated in the adoption of the Colombo Action Plan
consisting of concrete steps and measures toward the development of environmental rule of law.
Citation
Ahsan, Irum; Bueta, Gregorio Rafael P.. 2015. Proceedings of the Third South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice for Sustainable Green Development Colombo, Sri Lanka (8–9 August 2014). © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5115. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9257-059-0
Print ISBN
978-92-9257-058-3
Keywords
Urban Environment
Social Environment
Regulatory Environments
International Environmental Relations
Institutional Environment Assessment
Global Environment
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Strategy
Environmental Resources
Environmental Issues
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Law
Environmental Effects
Environmental Control
Environmental Technology
Environmental Statistics
Environmental Planning
Environmental Management
Environmental Capacity
Environmental Conservation
Environmental impact evaluation
Analysis of environmental impact
Greenhouse gas mitigation
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